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!+ gI<e=|J6w 专辑名称：Off The Radar
W&>ONo6ki 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
46`(u"RP 唱片公司：Much Obliged
;LEO+,6 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
OSACH0h 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
B^Y AKbY 推荐指数：4星
6t @kft>Nv A'Q=Do E 专辑介绍：
w5zr E k# &, E^ y,r Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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^W!w~g+ #mu3`,9V Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
2_i/ F)W polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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DdF" jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
'MZX"t intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
?Pg{nlJvq underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
PNVYW?l as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
anLSD/'4W bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
b5Wt L+Z Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
z+IHt( its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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,m ^q > .3Ex=aQcX The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
"Z xM,kI truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
*^ag wQ` laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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Y:UDte[Lb younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
xZ2^lsY and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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?+6w8j%\ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
P]V/<8o.53 seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
YT:])[gVV Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
q6E8^7RtS@ If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
7 bcl^~lY be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
, c3gW2E heartbreak.
^\|Hz\"* D9.H<.|36 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
-<e8\ Z` themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
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than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
w.v yEU^ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
x- W6W kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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k)l*L1Y4: doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
c j-_ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
{ zGM[A in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
m3o+iYkMD IC5[:UZ5] Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
H{&o _ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
jGV+ ~a affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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1E3'H7k\t comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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<$m=@@qg welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
HI+87f_Q espresso kind of guy.
c{7<z9U . Y@)3 w?u4-GT Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
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| ,V$PV,G G3 h&nH,> 曲目列表：
{/Mz /|% >|Xy'ZR 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
kd0~@rPL 2. Be The One
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4i<V^go" 4. There's A World
BNA` Cc1VV 5. The Toothbrush Song
YG AB2`!U 6. Off The Radar
zpPzXQv]/ 7. Old Friend
i^Ba?r;* 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
Kterp% J? 9. Mystery Star
QY$Z,#V) 10. Amorino
l;u_4`1H 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
MqA%hlq 12. Footprints
